The Irish standard., 1887-02-12
MEATH.

20 per cent. Oft the judicial rents.
MEATH.
The remains of Lady Margaret Har-
riet Bourke were inferred in the family
vault, Jamestown Church. County
Meath. The suite Of cothns containing
the remains arrived from London at
Hayes, the family seat, on the previous
day. and were placed on catafaIque in
one of the drawing rooms, which had
been suitably arranged for the occa-
sion.
QUEENS COUNTY.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
Lord Lansdowne's Queens County ten
antry and their sympathizers was held
at Luggacurran. The platform was
erected close to the chapel, and on the
opposite side of the road to the rent Of
fee. Mr.. Arthur O'Connor, M. F., who
was received in the warmer manner by
his late constituents, delivered a most
eloquent speech.
SLIGO.
A large number Of Lord Sligo's ten
ants from the islands Of Innishlyre,
Innishraher, Creevenish, Clynish, and
other smaller islands III Clew Bay, ac-
companied by the Rev. Bernard Nc
Dermott, G. c., Kilmeena, waited in a
body on MI. Powell, Lord Sligo's
agent, at the estate office in Westport,
for the purpose Of making q proposal as
to the purchase Of their holdings under
Lord Ashbourne;s Land Purchase Act,
and demanding a reduction in their
present rents.
TYRONE.
a. meeting OF the tenants of Che
Castle Caulfeld portion Of the Tyrone
estate Of Lord Charlemont was held on
Grove Hill, Killyliss. The police Of the
district have recently been visiting the
houses of the tenants to ascertain IL
they had paid the rent OF not, and
otherwise interfered with the business
of the tenanas' agents. Resolutions
were passed asking the Earl Of Charlie
mont that as long as he refused TO
grant a reduction in their rents at
what terms or for how many years pun
chase would he sell the tenants their
holdings.
IIPPERARY.
Mr.. Charles FL. Foley, OF Summerhill,
N snagh. has been appointed to the COM
mission Of the peace for this county.
A. monster meeting was held Oh Jan
uary S at Latin. about four miles from
Tipperary. at which speeches were
made 10y Mr.. John O'Conror, NJ. F.,
and Mr. O'Hea, M. E.
a. magnificent demonstration took
place at Nenagh in support Of the Ma
tional cause Oh January s. The prin~
cipal speakers were DR.. Tanner, L. F..
Gill, and z. J. O'Brlen, M. P.'s.
WESTMEATH.
The tenants on the Auburn estate OF
Mr.. w. Chapman have been served
with notices OF ejectlnent. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Chapman will not let
his name go down to posterity and his
tory as the second destroyer Of the old
home Of Oliver oldsnlith--leaving it
as it still is truly-a IS deserted Village"
Died. January s, at Green Bridge,
Mullingar, Teresa, the beloved wife Of
John Taafe. in the 6sth year Of her age.
WEXFORD.
Luke Kehoe, Michael Murphy and q
boy named John Scully We're killed by
a dynamite explosion at tBallyroe, Janu-
ary s. The bodies Of the men were nor
ribly shattered.
"Details have been settled in connec-
ton with an estate of the late MIR.
James Bulger, of Dublin, in the county
of Wexford, which he purchased in
1874 for $4,000, and which has been
now purchased by the tenants, under
Lord Ashbourne's act, for e5,731.
at the last meeting of the Ennis
corthy town commissioners, it WAS re-
solved that an address should be pre-
sented to Mr. John Dillon, M. P, on
his visit to the historic town.
Al public meeting held in New
Ross, on January S. under the auspices
of the National League, nearly all the
men in town, and a
large number Of ratepayers from the
outside districts being present, resolu-
tions were passed condemning the ac-
tion of the Local Government Board in
the New Ross Board of
Guardians, and hoping that the rate
payers will do their duty in not paying
the poor rates SO long as the Union is
under the present management, and